Tag Archives: intercultural communications

In Defense of American Heritage

Posted on January 25, 2012 by panoptical

Georgians are perhaps overly fond of mocking the United States of America for being a “young” nation. Georgians attribute a whole host of negative traits to this deficiency – our lack of respect for tradition, our liberal values, our loose … Continue reading →

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Talking Past Each Other: Western vs. Georgian Perspectives on Harassment

Posted on December 30, 2011 by panoptical

Yeah, the title is a mouthful. I realized something, just now, that I regard as so important that instead of going back to sleep (it’s 6am and I’ve had less than five hours) I’m going to stay up and post … Continue reading →

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Intercultural Communication Hiccups

Posted on August 20, 2011 by panoptical

One of the most common complaints that Westerners have about Georgia is that the Georgian men treat Georgian women like servants and Georgian women treat Georgian men like kings. I understand that from a cultural perspective, Georgian society is ordered … Continue reading →

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